While much of Thomas Kinkade’s worldwide acclaim stemmed from his well-crafted use of chiaroscuro – the use of strong contrasts between light and dark – Kinkade was an adeptly skilled artists whose talents spanned many genres and artistic styles. Like all great artists who were not content to create in the status quo, Thomas Kinkade garnered controversy along with critical acclaim. He used symbols and uplifting imagery to communicate his point of view and veered away from many of the popular postmodern styles of art that denigrate the human experience. By forging his own path and developing his own distinct styles and techniques, Thomas Kinkade has come to be recognized as a great American artist.

History
Established in 2000.

William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012) was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects. … He characterized himself as “Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light”, a phrase he protected through trademark but one originally attributed to the British master J. M. W.